Frankenstein or, The Modern Prometheus

Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft Illus. Bernie Wrightson

ISBN 10: 1595822003 / ISBN 13: 9781595822000

Published by Dark Horse Books, Milwaukie, OR, 2008

About this Item

SIGNED - Quarto. Black cloth covered boards and spine with shiny silver foil lettering on both the spine and the front board. Oval pastedown on the front board with Wrightson's artwork with shiny silver foil trim. Book has a very faint bump at the tips of the corners. Illustrated endpapers. Signed and dated (9/1/16) by artist Bernie Wrightson on the half title page in black pen. Binding is tight. Pages are all clean, white, and crisp. 250 pages. Shelley's classic novel accompanied by a handsome gallery of Bernie Wrightson's stunning artwork, presented in a large format. Large, heavy book will ship at actual cost. No dust jacket, as issued. A beautiful copy, very difficult to obtain with or without Wrightston's signature. Introduction by Stephen King.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Frankenstein or, The Modern Prometheus
• Publisher: Dark Horse Books, Milwaukie, OR
• Publication Date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1595822003
• ISBN 13: 9781595822000
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Illustrator: Bernie Wrightson
• Edition: 6th Printing.
• Condition: NF
• Signed: Signed by the Artist
• Seller catalogs:
  • Literature & Fiction
  • Graphic Novels
  • Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Synopsis

Few works by comic-book artists have earned the universal acclaim and reverence that Bernie Wrightson's illustrated version of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's Frankenstein was met with upon its original release in 1983. Twenty-five years later, this magnificent pairing of art and literature is still considered to be one of the greatest achievements made by any artist in the field. Now, Wrightson and Dark Horse Books are collaborating on a beautiful new hardcover edition of the book, published in a larger 9' x 12' format intended to show off the exquisitely detailed line art of one of the greatest living artists in comics today. This book includes the complete text of the original groundbreaking novel, and the original forty-seven full-page illustrations that stunned the world with their monumental beauty and uniqueness.

Review

"The select bibliography by M.K. Joseph is of benefit to our students."--Dr. Darlene J. Alberts, Ohio Dominican College "This has proved ideal for my Freshman class...compact, inexpensive, clearly printed with margins big enough to scribble in!"--Hilary Kaplan, University of California and Los Angeles "The best general edition of this classic text in terms of text, notes, and general design."--Barry M. Katz, Stanford University "Indispensable for the study of Shelley's Frankenstein."--Eric Rabkin, University of Michigan "Marilyn Butlers introduction was comprehensive and informative and provided a valuable background for my general intro to lit students. The inclusion of the apprndices was also useful and thought-provoking."--Stephanie Wardrop, Colorado State University